Flashback 1990: When the world witnessed 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar's first Test ton

BCCI and ICC took to Twitter to share an image of the cricketer with Manoj Prabhakar.

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Aug 14, 2019, 06.03 PM IST

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Sachin Tendulkar scored 119 runs against England in 1990 and this knock by the batsman helped the side to save the match at Old Trafford.

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NEW DELHI: Today is a special day as India was introduced to its Master Blaster.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a throwback picture on Wednesday of a 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar with cricketer Manoj Prabhakar when the world witnessed the former's maiden international hundred.

#ThisThatDayYear: Rewind to 1990 and the world witnessed @sachin_rt's maiden international ton. At the tender age o… https://t.co/yb73JtH5YZ
— BCCI (@BCCI) 1565753400000

Soon after BCCI, International Cricket Council (ICC) posted the same image, and wrote that the 'little master's first ton made him Test cricket's third-youngest centurion'.

#OnThisDay in 1990, Sachin Tendulkar made the first of his hundred international hundreds. His unbeaten final-day… https://t.co/pG4ZT52fbw
— ICC (@ICC) 1565751602000

Tendulkar scored 119 runs against England in 1990 and this knock by the batsman helped the side to save the match at Old Trafford.

Earlier this year, Tendulkar became the sixth Indian to get inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame.

"It is an honour to be inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, which cherishes the contribution of cricketers over generations. They have all contributed to the growth and popularity of the game and I am happy to have done my bit," Tendulkar had said.

The master blaster has set the standard extremely high for the modern-day cricketers. From becoming the highest run-scorer in the history of Test (15,921) and ODI (18,426) cricket, respectively, the former India batsman holds the record for 100 international centuries.

Beyond Cricket: Meet Sachin Tendulkar, The Entrepreneur

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The Milestone Man

24 Apr, 2019

The God of cricket, Master Blaster for millions of people worldwide, Sachin Tendulkar is an icon. He has to his credit 18,426 runs in One-Day Inetrnational cricket and 15,921 runs in Test cricket. There is so much more to the legend other than just his fantastic on-field performance. Never one to lose sight of his goal, Tendulkar has been able to establish himself as a coveted brand and an entrepreneur. Considering Tendulkar’s illustrious career and multiple endorsements, his estimated net worth is around Rs 118 crores.

'Tendulkar's' & 'Sachin's' (2002)

24 Apr, 2019

Sachin Tendulkar began his journey as an entrepreneur by opening a restaurant in Mumbai in 2002. He partnered with celebrity hotelier Sanjay Narang, and his first eatery was named 'Tendulkar's'. Soon after, he opened another one, 'Sachin's', in Mumbai and Bengaluru. Although, the cricketing star took keen interest in setting up the ventures, he did not taste success and had to eventually shut down both by 2007. However, never one to give up, Tendulkar followed through with other business ventures.(In Pic: Sachin and wife Dr. Anjali Tendulkar are seen together at an event.)

Sach (2011)

24 Apr, 2019

The Future Group's Big Bazaar launched a range of personal care products named 'Sach', inspired by Sachin Tendulkar. The cricketer is also a stakeholder in the joint venture between Future Group and the Manipal Group, which has under its aegis a variety of products in the health supplement, sports goods, fitness equipment and lifestyle accessories categories.(In Pic: Sachin Tendulkar with Mukesh Ambani and his son Akash during the Mumbai Indians practice match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.)

Musafir (2013)

24 Apr, 2019

The cricketer had 7.5 per cent stake in this UAE-based travel portal, apart from also being its brand ambassador. Despite being associated with such a big brand, the portal failed to deliver and eventually Tendulkar decided to exit from the partnership. After 5 years of being associated with the brand, he retired with Rs 25 crore, one crore for being the brand ambassador for each year and Rs 20 crore at the time of exit.(In Pic: Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli during the prize distribution of the 1st T20 Mumbai League final at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.)

Sports Franchisees (2014)

24 Apr, 2019

Like we said, you can't take sports away from the God of cricket. Tendulkar may have stopped playing, but he is now the co-owner of the Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Kerala Blasters FC, Badminton Premier League team Bengaluru Blasters, and Master Blaster's magic in Kabaddi. As a co-owner of ISL, the former Indian cricket team captain had been associated with the club since its inception in 2014. However, in September 2018, Tendulkar sold off his stake in ISL after an association of 4 years.

The 46-year-old made his debut for India at the age of 16 and immediately became country's favourite cricketer. He aggregated 34,357 runs across formats, which is more than 6,000 runs ahead of the second-placed former Sri Lanka cricketer Kumar Sangakkara.

Tendulkar, who made his Ranji Trophy debut during the 1988-89 season, scored a century for Mumbai on his debut against Gujarat at the age of 15. He finished as his side's top-scorer for the season. Soon after, he received his maiden Test call-up for India's tour to Pakistan in November 1989.

At the age of 37, Tendulkar played his final World Cup that turned out to be a fruitful campaign for India. The Men in Blue defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets at home in the 2011 edition which made Tendulkar a member of the World Cup-winning team and he ended up becoming India's leading run-scorer and second overall at the tournament.

He retired from the 50-over format in 2012. He scored his hundredth century in his second last match. The master blaster last featured in Test against West Indies at home in November 2013, which was his 200th match.

Since his retirement, Tendulkar has made appearances at ICC events as an ambassador of various tournaments including the 2015 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup and the 2017 ICC Women's Cricket World Cup.

The master blaster has been serving as a mentor to the Mumbai Indians that competes in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

More Than The God Of Cricket: Sachin Tendulkar - The Author, MP, Businessman

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Master Of All

24 Apr, 2018

An iconic cricketer, humble human being, and generous philanthropist, Sachin Tendulkar is all that, and more. The batsman has authored a book, starred in a documentary on him, and tried his hand at various other ventures, among other things. Here's looking at all the roles the master blaster played off the pitch.

Another First

24 Apr, 2018

Tendulkar became the first sportsperson to be conferred a rank by IAF. He was appointed Honorary Group Captain. The batsman is the first person without an aviation background to receive the honour. Here: Army Chief Gen Dalbir Singh Suhag shakes hands with Honorary Group Captain Sachin Tendulkar during the Air Force Day Parade 2015 at Air Force Station Hindon.

On Govt. Duty

24 Apr, 2018

Tendulkar was nominated to the Rajya Sabha as MP in 2012. However, the batsman hasn't had the most spectacular record when it comes to attending Parliament sessions. Tendulkar has a 7.3 per cent attendance record in the last 6 years. He has attended just 29 of the nearly 400 Parliament sessions since 2012, and asked about 22 questions during his time. The cricket legend introduced zero bills. And as for his salary, he drew Rs 86.23 lakh since his joining.

The Journey

24 Apr, 2018

The cricket legend has had quite the journey, and in 2014 Tendulkar put his story down in words in his autobiography 'Playing It My Way'. Here: Sachin Tendulkar, along with daughter Sara, hands the copy of his autobiography 'Playing It My Way' to coach Ramakant Achrekar.

The Businessman

24 Apr, 2018

The astute cricketer also dabbled in various ventures when it came to business. In 2002, he partnered with hotelier Sanjay Narang to launch two restaurants in Mumbai - Sachin’s and Tendulkar’s. While the restaurants both shut shop a few years later, it didn't mean the end of entrepreneurship for Tendulkar. He went on invest in various ventures including the Indian Super League team Kerala Blasters, travel portal Musafir, and tech-startup Smarton.

Panache

Flashback 1990: When the world witnessed 17-year-old Sachin Tendulkar's first Test ton

BCCI and ICC took to Twitter to share an image of the cricketer with Manoj Prabhakar.

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